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Cost Engineer Career Opportunity at Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development (MEMD)
Job Title: Cost Engineer
Organisation: Ministry
of Energy & Mineral Development (MEMD)
of Energy & Mineral Development (MEMD)
Duty Station: Entebbe,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Commissioner,
PEPD.
PEPD.
About Us:
The
Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development
(MEMD) requires the services of qualified and experienced persons for the posts
indicated below to work at the Petroleum Exploration & Production
Department (PEPD), Entebbe.
Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development
(MEMD) requires the services of qualified and experienced persons for the posts
indicated below to work at the Petroleum Exploration & Production
Department (PEPD), Entebbe.
Job Summary: The Cost
Engineer will be responsible for estimating, cost control, budget preparations,
forecasting, cost reporting under limited supervision. S/he will also be
responsible for verifying and analysing daily cost information, including
timesheets, purchase orders, and internal costs, together with related
contractor commercial terms with submitted cost information.
Engineer will be responsible for estimating, cost control, budget preparations,
forecasting, cost reporting under limited supervision. S/he will also be
responsible for verifying and analysing daily cost information, including
timesheets, purchase orders, and internal costs, together with related
contractor commercial terms with submitted cost information.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Support the Department in analysing and
reviewing cost data for the respective oil companies as an input to
general and overall cost data reporting. - Ensure effective interpretation of contracts,
management of financial risk, estimating and forecasting. - Ensure appropriate development and maintenance
of cost control database. - Initiate the development and use of improved
tools and methods for project cost administration and control to ensure
accurate cost data is submitted to the department. - Work with oil industry representatives to
ensure submission of detailed and timely reports. - Review and advise on the applicability of costs
involved during oil and gas activities. - Audit invoices for proper support documents and
reconcile committed versus expended costs. - Set up and manage cost control filing systems
and prepare report data of actual costs vs. budget utilization, including
ensuring costs coding of invoices and requisitions. - Document oil and gas activity costs and advise
on their approval. - Maintain comprehensive records of cost
commitments and expenditures in order to fulfil the requirements of audit
and potential cost recovery. - Prepare reports and recommendations on costs
and expenditures on staffing levels and other essential resources
requirements. - Maintain historical records and data against
which trends may be measured and estimates developed. - Perform any other duties assigned by
Management.
Qualifications, Skills
& Experience:
& Experience:
- The candidate should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
(with minimum of Upper Second) in Engineering preferably
Mechanical/Electrical, Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering or similar
technical qualification from a recognised institution. - A professional/ advanced qualification in
Finance/Accounting, Audit/Compliance/Risk Cost Engineering/Management is
required. - Working experience in project cost control,
forecasting, commercial management of engineering, procurement and
construction works especially in the oil and gas sector will be an added
advantage. - Knowledge of Microsoft Office software
including Excel, Word and Power Point is a requirement while experience in
computer based project control software will be an added advantage. - Ability to work long hours in Entebbe to meet
the set deadlines. - Good interpersonal and communication skills and
able to work with a multiplicity of stakeholders. - The applicant should also be highly innovative
and creative thinker. - Possess excellent computer, writing, and
presentation skills. - High degree of integrity, self-driven and able
to set own work schedule with rigorous deadlines. - Ability to initiate and complete assignments
and to work under demanding circumstances with minimal supervision.
Age: 25-35 years.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified job seekers should download an application form from the
ministry’s website www.petroleum.go.ug
in the Jobs and Tender section. The applicant should fill
suitably qualified job seekers should download an application form from the
ministry’s website www.petroleum.go.ug
in the Jobs and Tender section. The applicant should fill
this
form electronically and print it for submission together with their curriculum
vitae and photocopies of the academic documents to Amber House Second Floor
Room, A 203, Kampala Road, Uganda.
form electronically and print it for submission together with their curriculum
vitae and photocopies of the academic documents to Amber House Second Floor
Room, A 203, Kampala Road, Uganda.
Physical
Address:
Address:
The
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy
and Mineral Development, P.O. Box 7270, Kampala, Uganda.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy
and Mineral Development, P.O. Box 7270, Kampala, Uganda.
Location:
Amber House, Kampala Road. Tel: 256-414-344414.
Amber House, Kampala Road. Tel: 256-414-344414.
Attn: The Principal Human Resource Officer, Room A
203
203
Deadline: 6th day of January, 2014 by 4PM
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